13-letter words containing r, e, m, i
- millilamberts — Plural form of millilambert.
- millionairess — a woman who is a millionaire.
- milliroentgen — a unit of radiation equal to one thousandth of a roentgen. Abbreviation: mR, mr.
- mills grenade — a type of high-explosive grenade weighing about 1.5 pounds (0.7 kg).
- milne-edwards — Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1800–85, French zoologist.
- milos process — The MILOS process is a process that uses an additional riser in the FCC, which gives the refiner options to simultaneously maximize production of diesel and propylene.
- mimeographing — Present participle of mimeograph.
- mind-altering — causing marked changes in patterns of mood and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug.
- mine detector — an electromagnetic device for locating buried or concealed land mines.
- mine examiner — an official who inspects a mine to ensure compliance with safety requirements.
- mine-clearing — the process of disarming and removing explosive mines from an area
- miner's right — a licence to prospect for minerals, esp gold
- mineral jelly — a gelatinous product made from petroleum, used to stabilize certain explosives.
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- mineral water — water containing dissolved mineral salts or gases, especially such water considered healthful to drink.
- mineral wells — a city in N central Texas.
- mineralizable — Capable of being mineralized.
- mineralogical — Relating to mineralogy.
- minicomputers — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
- minimum order — A minimum order is the smallest amount or number that may be ordered in one delivery, usually to spread delivery costs over an economical number of units.
- ministerially — In the character or capacity of a minister.
- minisubmarine — A small submarine.
- minor element — Geology. any chemical element found in small quantities in the rocks of the earth's crust. Compare major element.
- minor penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player from play for two minutes, no substitute for the player being permitted.
- minor premise — Logic. an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C.”.
- minor prophet — any of a group of Old Testament prophets, including Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
- minor-leaguer — a member of a minor-league team.
- minstrel show — a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century.
- mira variable — any of a group of long-period variable stars having a variability similar to that of the star Mira.
- miracle fruit — the berrylike fruit of either of two African shrubs, Synsepalum dulcificum or Thaumatococcus daniellii, that, when chewed, causes sour substances to taste sweet.
- mirthlessness — The state or condition of being mirthless.
- mis-reference — an act or instance of referring.
- misadventured — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- misadventurer — a person who experiences misadventure or misfortune
- misadventures — Plural form of misadventure.
- misadvertence — inadvertence
- misappreciate — to fail to appreciate fully or properly
- misapprehends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misapprehend.
- misarticulate — to articulate incorrectly or inaccurately
- misattributed — Simple past tense and past participle of misattribute.
- miscalibrated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscalibrate.
- miscategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- mischiefmaker — Alternative form of mischief-maker.
- miscomprehend — Misunderstand.
- misconfigured — Simple past tense and past participle of misconfigure.
- misconjecture — the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
- miscoordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- miscorrection — a wrong correction
- misdemeanours — Plural form of misdemeanour.
- miserableness — The property of being miserable.